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There Is No Difference
There Is No Difference
Did you know that whales, who sing across oceans; great apes, who share more than 98 percent of our DNA; sheep, who can recognize as many as 50 faces after not having seen them for two years; and pigs and chickens, who can learn to operate switches in order to control heat and light in factory-farm sheds, are feeling, intelligent individuals—not objects?
Our language should reflect this. Let’s set the record straight: An animal is not an “it” or a “what.” An animal is a HE or a SHE or a WHO.
When it comes to experiencing all life’s joys and sorrows, we are no different. We all bleed when we’re cut, cry out in pain when a loved one is taken too soon, enjoy a soft touch or a kind word, and feel the warmth of love when in the presence of close family members and friends.
Let us extend the compassion that we expect for ourselves to non-human animals.
Source: http://bit.ly/1jcjOY5
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